Communicating for Connection

In the "Communicating for Connection" workshop, participants delve into the heart of meaningful interactions and relationships in early childhood settings.

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Communicating for Connection

In the "Communicating for Connection" workshop, participants delve into the heart of meaningful interactions and relationships in early childhood settings. With a focus on re-framing 'attention-seeking' behaviours to 'connection-seeking', educators are guided to explore the profound impact of effective communication on a child's sense of belonging and development.

Through engaging discussions and practical exercises, educators will be better equipped to nurture meaningful interactions, supporting a child's holistic development in a secure and responsive environment.

Participant Outcomes

Acquire strategies to identify and respond to 'connection-seeking' behaviours, fostering a deeper bond between educators and children.
Enhance communication techniques to support a child's sense of belonging and becoming.
Cultivate a reflective practice to continuously improve interaction quality and foster a nurturing environment.
Discover how to harness one's own 'Skill to Fill' in order to replenish the 'Connection Cup,' leading to a deeper sense of fulfilment and well-being as a practitioner.
Develop a personalised plan to enhance self-regulation skills, enabling a harmonious co-regulation process with children who are dysregulated, fostering a supportive, understanding environment.

Your Facilitator

Senior Facilitator Briana Thorne

Bri is an experienced early childhood educator, leader, and professional learning facilitator with a Masters in Early Years Education and a career spanning classroom teaching, educational leadership, centre management, and regulatory work with the Victorian Regulatory Authority. Her philosophy places the child at the heart of every decision, and she brings warmth, deep expertise, and a genuine passion for high-quality early childhood education to everything she does. As a facilitator, Bri is known for making complex ideas feel accessible, practical, and genuinely energising.

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to Communicating for Connection
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2. Student walk through video
3. Agreement
4. About your facilitator - Briana Thorne
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1. Download Your Reflection Booklet
2. Communicating for Connection Part 1
3. The Phoenix Cups Overview
4. Your Cups Profile
5. Communicating for Connection Part 2
6. ACECQA Inappropriate Discipline Fact Sheet
7. Activity Break
8. Communicating for Connection Part 3
9. Interaction Ratio Calculator
10. Connection Plan
1. Keep in Touch with the Phoenix Team
2. Need More Cups In Your Life
3. Other Professional and Personal Development Opportunities

About this course

$98.00
17 lessons
3 hours of video content

FAQ

How long will this course take to complete?

We estimate that this course will take you between 4-5 hours to complete. This includes the time taken to go through all of the content and to complete the reflection documentation.
How do I get my certificate?

To receive your certificate, you must click on 'Complete & Continue' on every page of the course. Once you've done this your certificate download button should come up in the top left corner of your course, where the progress bar is.

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